Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-05
ENGLISH LEGISLATORS.
""at ihey are DOing-Remarks About
to"Fbeare's Speech-rhe Discussion
rinaiiy Closes Amid Great Noise and
Confusion.
LONDON April A

LONDON, April 4.
| Right Hon. W. H. Smith, lst Lord of m.
treasury, In replying to q question in tbs
liouse OF Commons. this afternoon, said tha,
uhuer tne proposed Irish crimes act amend.
ment DILL, one of the two magistrates exercis.
ing summary justice must have ,ufieisn,
knowledge of law.
he would not agree to such q proposaI a,
the removal of all Irish magistrates lact;no
| legal educ ition
Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, conservative
member of the Sleaf,rd division Of Lincoln.
| eh'le' raised point of order calling the at.
ehaon OF The House to the speech made by
CHaIIes A. " Conybeare, radical, member
ior northwest Cornwall at the recent radio |
meeting, in which he denounced the sneaker
oI Ire IiUuse as man who was no longer
impartial and who had become the aly of the
most tyrannical party in Parliament. Chan
lain asked if this language was not a gross
breach of privilege.
The speaker replied that it was for the
douse to decide whether the language re-
terred to WAS a breach of privilege and that
personally he passed it over as he could we'll
Afford 10 do Lche ers and any personal refe c.
ton which Conybeare might have intended.
Ihe gravity Of the affair consisted in the
fact that the language used reflected not up.
on him the speaker but upon the House,
which had elected him If any member
thought fit to impugn his conduct while in
the chair. it was competent for that member
to do it by distinct motion.
The speaker could understand how in the
presert state of party feeling mems passions
might be so aroused that words would escape
them which in cooler moments they would
repudiate lie hoped that the language used
b. Conybeare had not been premediated or
deliberate.
1t was the speakers wish IS it was his duty
while in the chair to alsy party feeling
Parnellite cries of oh oh !!
YES" added Peel, who is a liberal union
1T, "notwith.,anding those sneers, conserv-
alive cheers it was my wish to allay party
passions"
Conybeare said his subject in referring to
! closure was to show if it was used in man
ner contrary to the pledge of the government
for the purpose of forcing coercion though
against the constitutional liberties of the
House. members ought TO be informed and
obtain further time for discussion II he
exceeded his duty in alluding to the matter,
he most humbly and fully expressed his re-
gret
Smith said he understr cd Conybeare with
drew his words and apologized for having
useu tnem. MS oelDg so, SElltn would re-
train from commenting on the words Cony-
beare used. The speaker enjoyed the re-
spect, esteem and confidence OF both parties.
CONSERVATIVE cheers
John Morley said that he profoundly re-
GREETED the tone Conybeare had adopted in
his speech.
Healy here asked Smith whether before
moving closure last Saturday forenoon, he
had the previous sanction of the chair
Cries of oh! oh /. shame, don't answer.
Smith. Il don't know if its really right
that should answer that question:" Cries
from the conservatives of no, no, and Parnel-
lite cheers.
Amid general disorder Smith was heard to
say, II decline to answer" This was fol-
lowed by renewed disturbance. When the
noise had subsided Labouchere asked the
speaker if it was right to put the closure mo-
ton last Saturday when there was no motion
before the House.
The speaker replied that the main question
was before the House. Cheers The sub
ject was then dropped.